What’s It About?
Academy programs seek to improve individual player development, satisfaction, and retention, and to build a less pressured youth soccer environment for coaches, adult spectators, and match officials. The TBU Junior Academy develops individual skills and an understanding of the team game in an enjoyable format.
PROGRAM MISSION:
For age groups U7 through U10, the mission of the TBU Junior Academy is to provide the best possible coaching and instruction for our young players to ensure proper development of individual skill and technique and to introduce the team concepts involved in the game. The Academy’s experienced coaching staff emphasizes technical, tactical, and physical development while encouraging individual creativity and expression.
WHY CHOOSE THE TBU JUNIOR ACADEMY?
Our experienced staff possesses extensive soccer knowledge, coaching, and playing experience with the highest emphasis placed on player development. Technique & skill is emphasized with the structure (but not the content) of our Academy training sessions similar to that of our older competitive athletes.
The main component of the Academy sessions will emphasize technical training. However, at these ages, a child’s capacity to solve problems increases significantly. Players will begin working on self-solving basic, dynamic tactical scenarios through small-sided games, in addition to improving his/her individual skills and technique.
For additional information or program questions, contact the Program Director listed below.
West Florida Premier League
The West Florida Premier League (WFPL) is a Club and Team based league focused on offering multiple levels of play for our Junior Academy program age groups within the Western region of Florida. With a 94% retention rate in players, our dedicated training staff has had a lot of experience training and developing players at their appropriate level.
The WFPL allows our staff to assess each team individually and place them into the proper division based off the team’s abilities within the four pillars of the game: technical, tactical, physical and psychosocial. Having multiple tiered divisions allows for players to develop at their proper pace with other players at the same level.
Program Directors
Maurice (Mo) Lorengard
Junior Competitive Director, U11-U12 – Boys
mloregnard@tbusc.com
Mark Pearson
Junior Academy Director (North)
mpearson@tbusc.com
Gary Bajkowsky
Junior Academy Director (South)
gbajkowski@tbusc.com
Corey Maret
Junior Academy Director (Wesley Chapel)
cmaret@tbusc.com